Danny Leonard

Investor atMGV VCSan Francisco

Danny Leonard is an investor and sales operating partner at MGV VC. He has over 15 years of experience building go-to-market teams at growth companies and has worked with MGV since 2017.

What Danny can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

MGV VC writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: MGV VC.

Career

  1. Groupon · employee 50
  2. Square · first sales hire
  3. MGV · Investor and Sales Operating Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Ramped

Focus

b2b saaspre-seedseedinsurtechfintech

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Questions

Who is Danny Leonard?

Danny Leonard is an investor and sales operating partner at MGV VC. He has over 15 years of experience building go-to-market teams at growth companies and has worked with MGV since 2017.

How much does Danny Leonard invest?

Danny Leonard invests through MGV VC, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Danny Leonard?

A warm intro from a founder MGV VC backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Danny Leonard do before MGV VC?

employee 50 at Groupon; first sales hire at Square.

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